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You couldn’t blame defense contractors for being in a great mood this week. In his speech to Congress on Tuesday, President Donald Trump — who has repeatedly said he wants to build up American military dominance — announced that he’s “sending Congress a budget that rebuilds the military, eliminates the defense sequester and calls for…

Updated Nov. 16. Update Dec. 1. President-elect Donald Trump chose retired Marine Gen. James N. Mattis as Secretary of Defense. President-elect Donald Trump has made inflammatory comments about some of the nation’s current or possible defense policies. He has hinted at a close relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, supported use of nuclear weapons, called NATO…

Active and retired members of the military have been showing far more support for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton than for her Republican rival, at least as measured by the checks they’ve written to her campaign. Individuals who listed their employers as the U.S. Department of Defense or major branches of the military, or who…

If campaign contributions are any indication of broader support, members of the military are lining up behind Democrats in the presidential race, with Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) in the lead. Individuals listing their employer as the U.S. Department of Defense or one of the branches of the military have given $374,600 to Sanders, more than to any…

Twenty-three Republicans have said they are willing to make a deal on a clean budget bill that would end the shutdown. Here’s a look at how money might be playing a role in their decision to break ranks.

Congress and the defense sector were in the spotlight at the start of this month, as calls both for and against a military strike on Syria overtook the headlines before August recess was even over. Which members of Congress are the sector’s favorites?

For both the defense sector and the pharmaceutical industry, 2012 lobbying numbers declined over 2011 — despite a rush to keep the government from plunging over the fiscal cliff, taking many private sector entities with it.

Former Rep. Steven Rothman, a member of the House Appropriations Committee and its defense subcommittee, is heading a new defense unit of a corporate law firm. He’s not allowed to lobby for a eyar, but he’ll help the firm’s clients in their “dealings” with the federal government.

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